Our second year of The Argyll Food Festival will take place at The Corran Halls in Oban on September the 28 & 29th.
A weekend of family fun, food, drink and entertainment.
Come along and meet local artisan food and drink producers, taste their food and drink and take some home!
There will be live music from 8 bands over the 2 days, workshops with cookery demonstrations, brewing, foraging and this year we are also hosting the Argyll Coffee Festival. Loads to see, do, drink, taste, learn and listen to! (And there’s a raffle too!)
Event tickets are £3.50. Workshops are an additional £2 per person. We recommend buying your tickets and workshop spots now! They are filled on a first come first served basis.
The workshops will be compèred by Fiona Richmond, Head of Regional Food, Scotland Food & Drink.
Fiona Richmond has been actively promoting and supporting quality food and drink production for almost 20 years, working with industry leadership organisation Scotland Food & Drink since 2009 managing various projects across food tourism, regional food development, foodservice and major events. Named one of the UK’s top 20 icons of the industry by Speciality & Fine Food magazine 2019, she previously worked with the Slow Food movement, including a period in the international headquarters in Italy. She was named one of the Top 100 Women in Tourism and The Scottish Women’s Awards Best Professional in Business 2022.
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Saturday, September 28th
- 11:00 AM: Let’s Talk Coffee – Michael Hartley from Argyll Coffee Roasters talks about his trip to Columbia. Along the way, he’ll be telling the history of coffee, explaining how it gets from the farms to our cups, and highlighting the importance of speciality coffee compared to mass-market, commodity coffee.
- 12:00 PM: The Hebridean Baker – Coinneach MacLeod baking up a storm.
- 1:00 PM: Chef Andrew Engledow – The Knipoch House Hotel, cooking a dish from his new menu.
- 2:00 PM: Authors Interview with Ghillie Basan – An unsung hero of the culinary world in Scotland and beyond.
- 3:00 PM: Chef William Rocks – Tigh An Truish chef demonstrating butchery and cooking with the finest beef from Auchnasaul Farm.
Sunday, September 29th
- 11:00 AM: Cook Like Granny with Annie’s Herb Kitchen – Quick, easy nutritious meals for busy people.
- 12:00 PM: Oyster Farming and Shucking – Angus Vajk gives insights into farming and shucking oysters.
- 1:00 PM: Foraging Garden Treasures and Wild Cocktails – Heather Thomas Smith shares her foraging expertise.
- 2:00 PM: Chef William Rocks – Tigh An Truish chef demonstrating butchery and cooking with the finest beef from Auchnasaul Farm.
- 3:00 PM: Chef Andrew Engledow – Cooking a dish from his new menu at The Knipoch House Hotel.
Saturday, September 28th
- 12:00 PM: Dr Hip’s Little Sister
- 1:15 PM: Grace Dollard and Craig Ralston
- 2:30 PM: Jai and Kev
Sunday, September 29th
- 12:00 PM: Raised By Clams
- 1:15 PM: Maria McAveety
- 2:30 PM: Craig McIntyre
- 3:30 PM: Festival Closing with a Pipe Band
Meet the incredible local producers showcasing their goods at the festival:
- Tiree Tea
- Argyll and Bute Cheeses
- Auchnasaul Farm
- Beinn an Tuirc Distillers
- Caledonian Oysters
- Cromka Bake & Dine
- Food From Argyll Café at The Pier
- Forest Field and Glen
- Gilberts
- Great Glen Charcuterie
- Heathery Heights
- Highland Fold Ice Cream
- Islay Cocoa
- Isle of Mull Cheese
- Isle of Mull Seaweed
- Isle of Skye Baking Company
- Lucy’s of Ardfern
- Lussa Gin
- The Oban Times
- Slainte Sauces
- Tobermory Distillery
Win a hamper of gifts from all the producers at the show! Tickets will be on sale over the weekend. The winner will be drawn at 4pm on the Sunday.
- Bottle Lussa Gin
- Bottle of Kintyre Gin
- Pack of Great Glen Charcuterie Venison Salami
- Isle of Mull Cheese and a bottle of their whey based spirit
- Argyll and Bute Cheese
- Highland fold voucher
- £25 voucher from Auchnasaul farm
- Annies Herb kitchen salt and tea
- Islay Cocoa Chocolate
- Tiree Tea pack
- Isle of Mull Seaweed Chutney and a hot sauce
- Isle of Mull Coffee
- Argyll Coffee Roasters Coffee
- £25 voucher for a Heathery Heights foraging course or workshop
- Mixed pastry box from Cromka
- Lucy’s of Ardfern Tote Bag
- Dinner for 2 at The Knipoch House Hotel with bottle of house wine
- Gilberts Breakfast bundle of eggs, bacon, sausages and black pudding
New for 2024: Argyll Coffee Festival
This year, we’re excited to introduce the Argyll Coffee Festival in the café area. Find out more about the Argyll Coffee Festival!
Featuring Argyll Coffee Roasters, Isle of Mull Coffee, Isle of Bute Coffee, and Hinba Coffee Roasters, you’ll have the chance to meet the makers, learn about coffee origins, hone your barista skills, and even make a coffee cocktail with Kintyre Gin.
There will also be coffee art demonstrations from Adams Coffee, Glasgow.
Tickets
Online ticket sales have now closed. Tickets can be bought at the door. The remaining workshop spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served, basis.
See you at the weekend!
Buy your tickets now
Book your tickets and grab your seat for our incredible workshops. The workshops sold out last year, so we recommend booking ahead.